Gardaí at Store Street, Dublin 1 are investigating a fatal shooting at James Larkin House, North Strand, Dublin 1 last night, Tuesday 30th January 2018.

The shooting occurred at approximately 9.45pm. A 27-year-old male received fatal injuries and his body has been removed to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital where a post mortem examination will take place. The area has been sealed off for a technical examination and the office of the State Pathologist has been notified.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Store St Garda Station on 01666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

As part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs a search operation was conducted by Gardaí attached to the Crumlin Drugs Unit at a premises in Walkinstown. During the search a suspected ‘Crystal Meth Lab’ was discovered.

The scene was preserved and later examined by local scenes of crime officers and a scientist from Forensic Science Ireland who provided on site guidance and advice to Gardaí in securing evidence and identifying toxic materials located at the scene.

Pending analysis, the estimated street value of the drugs seized is thought to be in excess of €450,000. Other items seized include powdered substances, plastic containers, chemical compound, a gas mask, face masks, digital weighing scales, a portable stove, butane gas, plastic funnels and other paraphernalia.

A 50-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Sundrive Road Garda Station. He can be detained for up to seven days.

A 27-year-old man seriously injured in a shooting incident at Bridgeview Halting Site shortly after 3pm has been pronounced dead. The man’s body remains at the site and the location has been sealed off. The State Pathologist and members of the Garda Technical Bureau have been requested to attend the scene.

A second scene has been preserved on Crag Ave where a car was located on fire shortly after the incident.

An incident room has been established at Lucan Garda Station where investigating Gardaí will conduct a case conference later this evening.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact the incident room.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lucan Garda Station 01-6667300, Ronanstown Garda Station 01-6667700 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

RTE reported “The killing is believed to be the 14th murder in the ongoing Hutch/Kinahan feud.”

Gardai in Clonakilty are investigating a single vehicle fatal collision involving a car and a pedestrian that occurred on Fernhill Road at approximately 7.15pm this evening.

A 73 year old male pedestrian was fatally injured when he was struck by a car. He was pronounced dead at the scene where his body currently remains. The driver of the car was uninjured.

This stretch of road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place.

Gardai wish to appeal for witnesses who may have travelled this road between 7.00pm and 7.30pm to contact them. They are also asking that a man who assisted at the scene by providing a jacket contact them at 023 8821570, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Gardaí in Ballymun are investigating a shooting incident in Ballymun on the 7th December 2017.

The incident occurred during a planned search of a house in Barnwell Drive. Two people have been injured, a Garda and male civilian, both were treated at the scene by trained Gardaí and DFB. They have taken too hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

We have no further information at this stage an update will be issued in due time.

At 7.48pm on the 19th of November 2017, Gardai were called to a house on Green Road, Ballyfore, Edenderry, Co Offaly following reports of a man with serious stab wounds. Despite the efforts of the medical personnel the man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.

A juvenile male was arrested in relation to the incident and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tullamore Garda Station.

The house is currently sealed off pending the arrival of the State Pathologist and the Garda Technical Bureau who will carry out a forensic examination of the area. The body of the dead a man remains at the scene.